NYS Human Rights Law

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In Dorilus v. DCAS, No. 101225/2023, 2025 WL 1238058 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Apr. 24, 2025), the court granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of religious discrimination under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: In DCAS’s supporting papers, it assumes that this cause of action is…

Read More Religious Discrimination Claim Dismissed, in Light of Failure to Identify a “Religious Belief”
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In Smith v. National Grid USA, 2:21-cv-6899 (NJC) (LGD), 2025 WL 1248676 (E.D.N.Y. April 30, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s race-based hostile work environment claims. From the decision: [T]here are numerous genuine disputes of material fact concerning Smith’s hostile work environment claims—under both the higher federal standard…

Read More Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims Survive Summary Judgment; Allegations Include “Shine Box” and “Monkey” Comments
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In Wright v. White Plains Hospital Medical Center, No. 2023-05430, 64135/19, 2025 N.Y. Slip Op. 02371, 2025 WL 1173144 (N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept., Apr. 23, 2025), the court affirmed the award of summary judgment dismissing plaintiff’s claims of pregnancy discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the New York State Human Rights…

Read More Pregnancy Discrimination Claims Properly Dismissed, 2nd Department Holds
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In Cohen v. Arnot Health, Inc. et al, 2025 WL 1197854 (2d Cir. April 25, 2025), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the lower court’s award of summary judgment on plaintiff’s age discrimination claim asserted under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and the New York State Human Rights Law…

Read More Age Discrimination Claims Properly Dismissed, Absent Adverse Employment Action
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In Noh v. Admarketplace, Inc., 24 Civ. 2107 (ER), 2025 WL 965882 (S.D.N.Y. March 28, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s sex- and race-based hostile work environment claims asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 1981, and the New York State and City…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claim, Based on Race and Sex, Survive Dismissal
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In Lyu v. Alfa Chemistry Inc. et al, 23-CV-7951 (EK)(ST), 2025 WL 1093134 (E.D.N.Y. April 13, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of sex-based discrimination under the New York State Human Rights Law. The court summarized, and applied, the law as follows: The elements of a disparate treatment claim…

Read More NYSHRL Wrongful (Sex-Based) Discrimination Claim Survives Dismissal
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In Arizzo v. Ethicon, Inc., No. 159122/2023, 2025 WL 1047066 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Apr. 03, 2025), the court denied plaintiff’s motion to amend their complaint to add hostile work environment claims under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws against a proposed defendant (Ethicon US). In sum, the court held…

Read More NYS & NYC Human Rights Laws Held Inapplicable to NJ Employer of NJ Resident
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In Menos v. Uncle Nearest, Inc. et al, 22-CV-1449 (PKC) (PK), 2025 WL 917347 (E.D.N.Y. March 25, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s sexual harassment claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Plaintiff’s sexual harassment claims rely predominantly on three…

Read More Sexual Harassment Claims Survive Summary Judgment; Allegations Include Touching, Inquiries Into Personal Life, Late-Night Text Messages
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In Beatty v. NYC District Council of Carpenters and Joiners of America, 1:23-cv-02126 (ALC) (SN), 2025 WL 963307 (S.D.N.Y. March 31, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s sex-based hostile work environment claims asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the New York State Human…

Read More Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims Survive Summary Judgment; Evidence Included Appearance-Related Jokes and Comments
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